Best Online Music Retailers

Acoustic Sounds my favorite for vinyl online, and for locating SACD titles. It's well organized for search purposes. Once title located, Amazon to audition online, then purchase "used" if possible. Got some great deals like this. Also Amazon for occasional download.

I also like Acoustic Sounds. Music Direct is good, but their catalogs are a bit much. Let me elaborate on that statement.
IMO- it seems like they go overboard on their descriptions of their albums sound quality. Acoustic Sounds seems to me, a bit more realistic in this respect. BTW, Barnes and Noble has a great amount of vinyl on their website as well. I think you will be surprised if you haven't checked them out. Last time I ordered, they had a free shipping promo. Cheers !!!

You asked where others get music and why.People gave you several places then you write

Thanks folks - I was requesting your favorites, not necessarily an exhaustive list.

Sorry, but you didn't specify an exact number you wanted.Then you made your little snide remark to me.
I cited 4 places I do business with and why.If you were offended by my suggestion to do a search to find many more,so be it.

Tpreaves,

"A quick Google search will give you literally hundreds of places to buy music.Try it sometime."

My apologies, I misinterpreted your comment above as a snide remark.

I am just after different people's opinions on the "best" retailers. Why I started the thread in the "Best of" catagory and titled it "Best Online Music Retailers". I may know next to nothing, or in fact, nothing at all, but I can hit the Goggle icon and type a few letters in sequence...

I find Google out performs Goggle every time for web searches. Sorry, couldn't resist.
Back to the topic... My favorites are the most obvious.
Half.com for used cds.
Amazon.com for new and used cds.
My experience with both is very positive.